Almost every company needs an accountant or bookkeeper to help them manage their finances. Every single dollar that goes in and out of your company has to be correctly accounted for, in order to make business decisions, determine revenue, file taxes, and more.

But doing so requires the right type of accountant. Given how important your financial details are to your success, it is important to find the very best accountants – and the ones that are going to successfully thrive in your company.

Behavioural Interview Questions for Accountants

More and more companies are using behavioural interview questions as a way to determine who is prepared for the job. These questions ask for real life scenarios to see how the person handled them, and they force people to think back to experiences they are unlikely to have prepared for so that the interview is more genuine.

For those that need help finding behavioural interview questions for accountants, consider the following:

Tell me about a time when you had to meet a tight deadline. What steps did you take?

Describe a time when you had to work with another team member. What was your role and why?

Tell me about a time an error you made was discovered. What actions did you take?

Describe your most difficult client.

Tell me about a time an unexpected problem came up during an important project. How did you respond?

Describe the steps you have taken to make sure that a report is completed with attention to detail.

Describe a time you had to ask for help on a project. What steps did you take?

How would you manage multiple projects that are due at the same time?

Tell me about a time you had to lead an accounting project.

Describe a time you felt really stressed about work and what you did to overcome it.

You can use these questions as a reference to determine your own accounting interview strategy. Applicants that answer these types of questions well are the ones that are most likely to respond to similar situations well while at your company.

Recruitment involves asking questions that help you determine how someone will do at the job. The best way to do that is by asking about real situations, and these behavioural interview questions will help you make that determination.

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